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'Dollar fare' is why foreign tourists avoid Karnali and Sudurpashchim

Nepal, April 20 -- One of the most remote local units of Nepal, Api Himal Rural Municipality, in Darchula district of the Sudurpaschim province, garnered attention recently after the newly-formed Bale... Read More


State plans mega convention hubs on Bharat Mandapam model

India, April 20 -- In an attempt to accommodate large-scale exhibitions in the city, the Maharashtra urban development department has proposed a new provision in the Unified Development Control and Pr... Read More


State directs cities with over 10L population to draft economic plans for growth push

India, April 20 -- Municipal corporations with populations exceeding 10 lakh have been directed by the state government to draft detailed Economic Master Plans under NITI Aayog's G-HUB initiative to b... Read More


Cognizant's board will oversee its AI usage

Bengaluru, April 20 -- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has become the first homegrown information technology (IT) services company to grant its board complete oversight of artificial intelligence... Read More


17 defunct British-era fountains get new lease of life with BMC's revival plan

India, April 20 -- The BMC has set in motion an ambitious plan to revive 17 defunct British-era drinking water fountains, locally known as pyaavs, across South Mumbai. Once an integral part of the cit... Read More


Vietnamese Canadian youth hub launched to fight mother tongue erosion

Toronto, April 20 -- The Canada-Vietnam Cultural and Educational Council (CVCEC) has launched the Viet Youth Readiness Hub, inaugurated a community Vietnamese language class for children, and introduc... Read More


Nehru opposed efforts to rebuild Somnath temple: Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW, April 20 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday claimed that India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru opposed efforts to rebuild the Somnath temple in Gujarat but Sard... Read More


'Heritage market' tag plan for Old Lucknow hubs to regulate vendors

LUCKNOW, April 20 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has proposed granting a "heritage market" tag to commercial hubs over 50 years old, aiming to regulate street vending and manage congestion... Read More


Pahalgam Terror Attack Anniversary

Srinagar, April 20 -- The tightening of security across tourist destinations in Kashmir ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack reflects both a necessary precaution and a broader ... Read More


Security tightened in Kashmir ahead of Pahalgam attack anniversary

Srinagar, April 20 -- Security has been heightened across tourist destinations in Kashmir ahead of the first anniversary of the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and a local pony operat... Read More